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Today is Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 76th birth anniversary. The day is also observed as 'Sadbhavana Diwas'. Tributes are pouring in from all quarters on his birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet, paid tributes to Gandhi. Congress leader and the former PM's son Rahul Gandhi said he is proud to have him as his father.
"Rajiv Gandhi was a man with a tremendous vision, far ahead of his times. But above all else, he was a compassionate and loving human being. I am incredibly lucky and proud to have him as my father. We miss him today and every day," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also remembered the former PM and said that his "dreams enabled the realization of the rising aspirations of our people."
"Remembering Shri #RajivGandhi former Prime Minister of India on his 76th Birth Anniversary. He believed in the power of India. His vision of the 21st century shaped the destiny of our nation. His dreams enabled the realization of the rising aspirations of our people. Let us remember Rajiv Gandhi today with the promise of translating his conviction into the shared reality of the new India he saw for all of us," Singh said in a tweet.
